GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |